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Mansfield University's Outstanding Seniors Honor Their Mentors

by John Maslar

Mansfield, PA (04/02/2019) — Mansfield University's Outstanding Seniors for 2019 had the opportunity to thank and honor their mentors at the annual Outstanding Senior Mentor Reception held on Monday, April 1st.

The Outstanding Seniors were asked to identify the person who has had the most positive influence on them as a student and future professional. This year's recipients are:

  • Art - Professor Kenneth Cobb nominated by Kristine Ferg
  • Biology - Dr. Kristen Long nominated by Adrianna Vaskos
  • Business Administration - Dr. Gopolan Kutty nominated by Brandon Dilly
  • Chemistry and Physics - Dr. Scott Davis nominated by Christopher Haines
  • Communication - Ms. Holly Pieper nominated by Jenna Buhite
  • Education and Special Education - Dr. Rebecca Parks nominated by Hannah Swartwood, and Dr. Michele Whitecraft nominated by Julie Cooper
  • English and World Languages - Dr. Brad Lint nominated by Jessica Lowman
  • Geosciences - Dr. Jennifer Demchak nominated by Brittany Hall
  • Health Sciences - Dr. Kathy Wright nominated by Jonathon Brown
  • Mathematics and Computer Science - Dr. Jaesung Sim nominated by Hank Gontarz, and Dr. Howard Iseri nominated by Kiana Acorn-Lopez
  • Music - Dr. Youngsuck Kim nominated by Cassie Zinkan
  • Psychology - Dr. Gretchen Sechrist nominated by Olga Bilardi, and Professor Karen Crisp nominated by Shelby Valvano
  • Social Work - Dr. Tiffany Welch nominated by Claudia Kuhns

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JC
Julie
Cooper
  • English Education
  • Rome, PA
KF
Kristine
Ferg
  • Graphic Design
  • New Freedom, PA
Brandon Dilly
Brandon
Dilly
  • Business Administration
  • Class of 2019
  • Lawrenceville, PA
CH
Christopher
Haines
  • Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
  • Lancaster, PA
CZ
Cassie
Zinkan
  • Bachelor of Music - Music Performance: Voice
  • Middletown, PA
Olga Bilardi
Olga
Bilardi
  • Psychology - Counseling and Lifespan Development
  • Class of 2019
  • Roaring Brook Twp, PA
HS
Hannah
Swartwood
  • Bachelor of Science in Education - Early Childhood and Elementary Education with Special Education second certification
  • Class of 2019
  • Jersey Shore, PA
AV
Adrianna
Vaskas
  • Bachelor of Science - Biology: Cell andMolecular
  • Stevensville, PA
Shelby Valvano
Shelby
Valvano
  • Class of 2022
  • Meshoppen, PA
Claudia Kuhns
Claudia
Kuhns
  • Social Work
  • Beavertown, PA
HG
Hank
Gontarz
  • CIS: Information Systems
  • Lawrenceville, PA
JL
Jessica
Lowman
  • Mansfield, PA
BH
Brittany
Hall
  • Geoscience: Environmental Science
  • Class of 2019
  • Canton, PA
Kiana Acorn-Lopez
Kiana
Acorn-Lopez
  • Mathematics: Applied Math.
  • Wellsboro, PA
JB
Jenna
Buhite
  • Bachelor of Science - Mass Communication: Sports Information
  • Ridgway, PA

Mansfield University

John Maslar (570)662-4356, jmaslar@mansfield.edu

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